diff --git a/lntest/bitcoind.go b/lntest/bitcoind.go
index 86d59ef4..56670892 100644
--- a/lntest/bitcoind.go
+++ b/lntest/bitcoind.go
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ func NewBackend(miner string, netParams *chaincfg.Params) (
 			err)
 	}
 
-	// We start by adding the miner to the bitcoind addnode list. We do
-	// this instead of connecting using command line flags, because it will
-	// allow us to disconnect the miner using the AddNode command later.
-	if err := client.AddNode(miner, rpcclient.ANAdd); err != nil {
-		cleanUp()
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to add node: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	bd := BitcoindBackendConfig{
 		rpcHost:      rpcHost,
 		rpcUser:      rpcUser,
diff --git a/lntest/btcd.go b/lntest/btcd.go
index 3b75b7bc..b3ec7b45 100644
--- a/lntest/btcd.go
+++ b/lntest/btcd.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ import (
 // logDir is the name of the temporary log directory.
 const logDir = "./.backendlogs"
 
-// perm is used to signal we want to establish a permanent connection using the
+// temp is used to signal we want to establish a temporary connection using the
 // btcd Node API.
 //
 // NOTE: Cannot be const, since the node API expects a reference.
-var perm = "perm"
+var temp = "temp"
 
 // BtcdBackendConfig is an implementation of the BackendConfig interface
 // backed by a btcd node.
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ func (b BtcdBackendConfig) GenArgs() []string {
 
 // ConnectMiner is called to establish a connection to the test miner.
 func (b BtcdBackendConfig) ConnectMiner() error {
-	return b.harness.Node.Node(btcjson.NConnect, b.minerAddr, &perm)
+	return b.harness.Node.Node(btcjson.NConnect, b.minerAddr, &temp)
 }
 
 // DisconnectMiner is called to disconnect the miner.
 func (b BtcdBackendConfig) DisconnectMiner() error {
-	return b.harness.Node.Node(btcjson.NRemove, b.minerAddr, &perm)
+	return b.harness.Node.Node(btcjson.NDisconnect, b.minerAddr, &temp)
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the backend type.
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ func NewBackend(miner string, netParams *chaincfg.Params) (
 		"--trickleinterval=100ms",
 		"--debuglevel=debug",
 		"--logdir=" + logDir,
-		"--connect=" + miner,
 		"--nowinservice",
+		// The miner will get banned and disconnected from the node if
+		// its requested data are not found. We add a nobanning flag to
+		// make sure they stay connected if it happens.
+		"--nobanning",
 	}
 	chainBackend, err := rpctest.New(netParams, nil, args)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go b/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
index a8589450..0d151b71 100644
--- a/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
+++ b/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
@@ -2467,6 +2467,7 @@ func testOpenChannelAfterReorg(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 		"--rejectnonstd",
 		"--txindex",
 		"--nowinservice",
+		"--nobanning",
 	}
 	tempMiner, err := rpctest.New(
 		harnessNetParams, &rpcclient.NotificationHandlers{}, args,
@@ -14407,6 +14408,7 @@ func TestLightningNetworkDaemon(t *testing.T) {
 		"--logdir=" + minerLogDir,
 		"--trickleinterval=100ms",
 		"--nowinservice",
+		"--nobanning",
 	}
 	handlers := &rpcclient.NotificationHandlers{
 		OnTxAccepted: func(hash *chainhash.Hash, amt btcutil.Amount) {
@@ -14458,6 +14460,12 @@ func TestLightningNetworkDaemon(t *testing.T) {
 		ht.Fatalf("unable to request transaction notifications: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Connect chainbackend to miner.
+	require.NoError(
+		t, chainBackend.ConnectMiner(),
+		"failed to connect to miner",
+	)
+
 	binary := itestLndBinary
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		// Windows (even in a bash like environment like git bash as on
diff --git a/lntest/neutrino.go b/lntest/neutrino.go
index 25f2af24..d8e4596c 100644
--- a/lntest/neutrino.go
+++ b/lntest/neutrino.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (b NeutrinoBackendConfig) GenArgs() []string {
 
 // ConnectMiner is called to establish a connection to the test miner.
 func (b NeutrinoBackendConfig) ConnectMiner() error {
-	return fmt.Errorf("unimplemented")
+	return nil
 }
 
 // DisconnectMiner is called to disconnect the miner.